Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided September 4, 2007No. 2006-CP-01398-COAPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARNES, J., for the court.

¶ 1. Joseph Christopher Smith, pro se, appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of Lowndes County, Mississippi, dismissing his motion for post-conviction relief. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On February 14, 2005, Joseph Christopher Smith was indicted on a charge of robbery. The indictment stated that, on November 23, 2004; Smith “did unlawfully, wilfully, and feloniously, take, steal and carry away from the presence of Denise Swain, the personal property of Jr. Food Store, Inc.” Specifically, Smith entered the Jr. Food Store in…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Alexander v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Leatherwood v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Swington v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Robertson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Albert Joiner, Jr. v. State of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2009
  2. James Anthony Swilley v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2015
  3. Jason Holloway v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2019
  4. Joiner v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2011
  5. Joiner v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2011

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